By Joe Campagna with Cargas Systems As a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Consultant, I am frequently getting questions from our CRM customer base on whether current versions of their other Microsoft products are compatible with their current version of Dynamics CRM. It then popped into my head to make it easier on the Cargas CRM customer [...]

With data from over 4,000 QuickBooks replacement reviews FindAccountingSoftware.com performed a study to provide software buyers a breakdown of the most popular software alternatives to replace QuickBooks based on actual reviews. The three most popular programs buyers considered when they were ready to move beyond QuickBooks were Dynamics GP, Intacct, and Sage 300 ERP. Analyzing [...]

Cargas Systems ranked #31 on the 2015 Best Places To Work in PA list for small/medium companies by joint public/private effort of Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED), the Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM and the Central Penn Business Journal. Companies from across the state entered the two-part process [...]

Flagger Force, Hummelstown, PA Solution: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Flagger Force provides professional traffic control services for clients in mainly the utility and construction industries. With the company’s traffic control specialists managing traffic, its clients’ workers can concentrate on what they need to accomplish on or nearby the [...]

Year End can be an overwhelming time of year for many reasons but especially as it relates to accounting processes and software updates. Cargas Systems is here to help you through it. Scheduling and Support If you would like to schedule a call to understand the year end process as it relates to your organization [...]

Dan Marschka | Photographer Chairman and CEO Chip Cargas is shown with some of the firm's new hires in the lobby of its Lancaster building. “We’ve been holding back a bit.” That’s the way Chip Cargas describes the growth philosophy at the Lancaster-based software and consulting firm he founded 27 years ago. But with [...]

On Monday, November 2nd, the Central Penn Business Journal honored Chip Cargas as the Entrepreneur of the Year at the 12th annual Business of the Year Awards. The event honors top companies and individual leaders for their outstanding contributions to Central Pennsylvania's business community. Chip Cargas, Founder & CEO Cargas Systems Business Software & Consulting [...]

Intacct Implementation Time In the past a basic implementation of a mid-market accounting or enterprise resource planning software was a lengthy process, 4-6 months. Stated on the Intacct website - with a proven methodology and repeatable process, you can be up and running with Intacct in as few as 60 days. Intacct [...]

It’s no surprise that as your business grows, so do your chances of facing a sales and use tax audit. Incorrect nexus determination, incomplete tracking of tax exemption certificates, and lack of compliance procedures can significantly increase your risk of a costly audit. Join us as Mike Yeager (CFO) of Cargas Systems and Bradd Wildstein [...]

Now that Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 has retired FRx, replacing it with Microsoft’s successor, Management Reporter (MR), there is a demand for converting the financial reports created in FRx to the selected new solution. For companies still using FRx, there is probably a general confusion about options to make this upgrade. In this Webinar, we discuss [...]

In the Intacct Summer 2015 Release, there are more than 30 updates to improve financial insight, accounting automation, ease of use, and more. For full details on all the new features, consult your Release Notes. The Summer 2015 Release features significant improvements to Intacct Reporting & Dashboards for greater insights, including new capabilities to [...]

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, which will be released in the fourth quarter of this year, continues on the journey to deliver Intelligent Customer Engagment to the market – helping companies deliver customer experiences that are personalized, proactive and predictive. The Dynamics CRM 2016 update includes all of the CRM services – CRM, Parature, form Microsoft, [...]

Lancaster, PA and San Jose, CA - August 14th, 2015 - This week Intacct, a leading provider of best-in-class cloud financial software, announced the channel partners that achieved membership in this year’s Intacct President’s Club. Cargas Systems is proud to receive this prestigious sales and customer satisfaction award, given annually by Intacct to top-performing partners. [...]

QuickBooks has been a constant in the business community for many years. As one of the most well-known financial software platforms available, it is easy to see why many finance professionals choose to use it. However, sometimes QuickBooks isn’t the best choice. A more flexible tool can help streamline accounting operations and create serious efficiencies. [...]

By Dave Packard with Cargas Systems Last night our CRM 2015 Online instance was updated to UR1. When I came in this morning and opened Outlook I had an issue—the CRM buttons were greyed out. I restarted Outlook and still had the same issue, so I checked Windows Update to see if the CRM 2015 [...]

By Dave Packard with Cargas Systems If you use custom security roles in CRM (and who doesn’t) then you may run into this issue when you update to CRM 2015 UR1. One of our users brought this to my attention after our upgrade last night. The user was hitting this permissions error when using Quick [...]

This webinar is presented by Greg Lowe (COO/Partner) of McKonly & Asbury and Mike Yeager (President) of Cargas Systems. The webinar provides an overview of cloud accounting applications as well as a discussion on how a cloud accounting system can lower your total cost of ownership of accounting software. During the webinar, Greg and Mike talk about [...]

Today, Microsoft announced the acquisition of FieldOne Systems LCC, makers of the cloud based field services management software FieldOne. FieldOne has been in business for over ten years but only made the shift to focusing on the enterprise and mid-market segment about four years ago, when they developed their new product based on Dynamics CRM [...]

Community Services Group, Mountville, PA Solution: Microsoft Dynamics GP Community Services Group (CSG) provides a spectrum of specialized programs to help the individuals it serves live the quality of life they choose which may include becoming more independent in their lives. Its primary focus: Delivering quality, community-based intellectual and developmental [...]

Nonprofit organizations of all types face opportunities, challenges, and tough decisions every day. Not-for-profits in all sectors (education, faith-based, health, business and commerce, the arts, community service, etc.) find that growth amplifies all of those things. As your nonprofit organization increases in size and faces added complexity in its administration and operations, you may find [...]

One of the most important benefits of a cloud accounting software package is the ability to integrate with other necessary business software. And when it comes to integrations that will help your business save time, reduce effort, and streamline operations Intacct really shines. Thanks to a wide array of pre-built integrations, Intacct is ready to [...]

LinkedIn has added an integration from its 's Sales Navigator product to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the company announced today. The integrated app will embed LinkedIn profile and company information into Dynamics CRM. Sales professionals using Dynamics CRM can use the Sales Navigator integration to send connection requests, messages, and use InMail directly from Dynamics CRM. [...]

Cargas Systems has been named to the Bob Scott’s Insights Top 100 VARs for 2015. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations specializing in the sale and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software. “We want to congratulate this year’s class of Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs,” said Bob Scott, executive editor [...]

New Website Highlights Business Software & Consulting Services Cargas Systems is pleased to announce the re-launch of cargas.com, a newly designed website for their business software and consulting service specializing in Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics GP, CRM and custom development. The new website features educational information, industry best practices, bold visual components, a responsive mobile friendly [...]